Swarthmoor, United Kingdom
Swarthmoor is a town of 1,076 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Swarthmoor
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 57 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Coronation Hall, Hoad Monument, Laurel and Hardy Museum and Birkrigg stone circle.
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About Swarthmoor
Swarthmoor is a small village near Ulverston, in Cumbria, England. Located on the Furness peninsula, it was historically part of Lancashire.
From the Wikipedia article Swarthmoor (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do6
Hoad Monument
Lighthouse · 1.9 mi
Monument in Ulverston, Cumbria, England, UK
Rolling Bridge Over Ulverston Canal And Associated Accumulator Tower
Bridge · 2.1 mi
Bridge in Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
Museums and landmarks9
Birkrigg stone circle
Monument and historic site · 2.3 mi
Archaeological site in Urswick, Cumbria, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes57
WSBI
Restaurant · Asian, Fusion · 1.1 mi
5 Cavendish Street, Ulverston
We-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 17:00-00:00
Poppies Cafe & Bistro
Cafe · 1.2 mi
4 Union Street, Ulverston
Mo,We,Th 10:00-15:00, We 17:00-20:00, Fr,Sa 18:00-20:00; Tu,Su off
The Stan Laurel Inn
Bar and pub · 1.3 mi
31 The Ellers, Ulverston
Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00,18:00-24:00; Su 12:00-24:00
45 more on the map.
History
Before 1850 there were just a few farmsteads on Swarth Moor, and Swarthmoor Hall, which is located to the east of today's village. George Fox (1624–1691), a founder of the Quakers, came to the area in 1652 and was later allowed by Judge Thomas Fell (1598–1658) to use Swarthmoor Hall as a meeting place. Fox later purchased land from the Swarthmoor Estate to build Swarthmoor Friends' Meeting House. The modern village of Swarthmoor grew in the mid-19th century, with houses built to accommodate the workers from nearby iron ore mines, particularly the Lindal Moor Mines. Some of the houses in Fox Street were built by John Bolton ('Old Daddy Bolton'), who was a surveyor and geologist. As the village grew in size it joined with the hamlets of Cross-a-Moor and Trinkeld. In 1883 a reading room on Fox Street was opened by Lord Muncaster, as a place for local miners to read newspapers – the Reading Rooms building is now used by village organisations, its upper floor is the church of St Leonard.
From the History section of Swarthmoor on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Swarthmoor
- Sarah FellEnglish Quaker preacher
Born in Swarthmoor, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship13
Ulverston Parish Church - St Mary's and Holy Trinity
Church · Anglican · 1.4 mi
Church Walk, Ulverston
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.4 mi
Hart Street, Ulverston
Shopping31
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare3
Map of Swarthmoor
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Getting there and nearby towns
Walney Aerodrome (BWF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Ulverston 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Flookburgh 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Barrow in Furness 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Silverdale 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Morecambe 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Heysham 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Lancaster 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
- Overton 16 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Kendal 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Fleetwood 18 mi south, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Birkrigg stone circle, Yohan euan o4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holy Trinity Church, Ulveston, Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pen Church, Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Swarthmoor hall 03 07 (5), Mikelowden at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Rose and Crown, Ulverston, PookieFugglestein, CC0
- War Memorial, Ulverston, Cumbria, AlixChaytor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sir John Barrow Primary School - panoramio, flipflopnick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Swarthmoor Hall July 2010, Yohan euan o4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stan Laurel c1920, Photo by Stax, Public domain
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